Writing assistant vs editor

Differences between writing assistant and editor duties and responsibilities

Writing assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide exceptional knowledge of language, grammar, and composition in order to assist international students to achieve academic excellence.
• Help students correctly format papers according to current APA, MLA, AP, or CMS guidelines.
• Help students in writing at an academic level and in the use of APA style.
• Present and direct workshops on conducting research, peer review, MLA and avoiding plagiarism, and language awareness.
• Tutor both ESL and native speakers in planning, organization, thesis development, grammar, and mechanics of writing.
• Help ESL students better understand reading and writing in English as well as acclimate to the academic environment and the institution.
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Editor example responsibilities.

• Manage content QC and Disney client QC of create content.
• Manage campaign performance through data analysis and reporting, with actionable takeaways per designate KPI.
• Manage and create newsletter archives for NASA: http: //www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/home/index.html
• Manage business documentation for the department's strategic alignment SharePoint database.
• Develop SEO strategies to increase profitability and manage social media to spread brand awareness and bolster readership.
• Manage international man-made fiber market research/publishing company and supervise editorial content and sales of industry statistical journal.
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